Looking for a fun Christmas break project? Try this quick technique to customize a basic tee shirt!
**GIVEAWAY UPDATE: We have a winner! It's Patricia, who said, "My favorite Christmas decoration is the very first one we got 43 years ago this Christmas. It was an Angel dressed in red with yellow hair. It was given to my first born son Robert who was 2 weeks old that Christmas." What a great memory, Patricia! We'll be in touch via email soon :)
To make this project, all you need is some fabric paint, cardboard, a paintbrush...and of course, a tee!
Draw a holly leaf shape onto a piece of cardboard. For reference, mine is about an inch long from top to bottom.
Cut out the holly leaf, and also cut a strip of cardboard. Bend one end of the strip, and glue it to the back of your leaf to make a handle.
Use the paintbrush to 'ink' your stamp. Do a couple practice stamps on some scrap fabric -- it took me a little while to figure out how to transfer the holly leaf shape most clearly.
When you feel confident, slip another piece of cardboard in the middle of your tee (to protect the back from any possible bleed-through), and go for it!
I decided to do an all-over pattern, but you could do leaves in clumps or pairs, or make several different sizes of holly leaves, or....!
Then, use the back of the paintbrush to make the holly berries. Let the tee dry thoroughly, and heat-set the paint following the directions on the package.
And ta-da! You've got a finished shirt!
Giveaway closed! Thanks to everybody who entered!
And, as always, thanks for following along today. Have fun with this!
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda
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My favorite were candies we made to put outside on the shrubs and windowsills. A project the kids could help me make. Now they are on the shrubs that my grandchildren put up in their yard.
My favorite Christmas decoration is my 6" Chrstimas Angel that is on my tree. I am 44 and it was given to me when I was only 3 by my Great Aunt Dot. It is one of those Styrofoam dolls from the early 70’s that is covered with nylon’s and has a painted face that looks like she’s sleeping. She has this great pink mohair and a halo made from a metallic pipe cleaner. She is laying down (on a branch on my Christmas tree) and has wings that are wire frame with what looks like panty hose stretched over them with glittery dots glued to them.. I loved those type of dolls from the 60’s -70’s. They remind me of the old Rudolph specials that were new back then. Good times for me and great memories. <3
My favorite Christmas decoration is a gold leaf that was always on my Mothers tree. I love to put it up every year on the tree.
my favorite Christmas decoration is a snowman on my door
My favorite Christmas Decoration is my Village buildings because my Kids and I spent many hours together Painting them!